Rail-fastener



W. F. WALKER.

RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICAHON FILED JAN- 11. I919.

1 ,3 1 4, 9 1 8, Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

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RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. I9I9.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 attorney:

UNITED STATES PA ENTorFIoE.

WILL S r. WALKER, or SIESHOLTZVILLE, PENNSYLiTANlA.

RAIL-FAs'riJnER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIS F. WALKER,

axcitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at though held, securely in the ordinary sense of the word,,will be permitted to have the necessary waveElike movement responsive to passlng trains. Another object, ofthe inventlon is to provide novel means whereby, if desired, an

insulating strip may be held in place with respect to the base flange of the rail.

A still furtherobject of the invention is to,provide.means whereby the rail will be held securely to the tie, to avoid accidents resulting from a separation of the rail from the tie, due-to the breaking of securing devices, or other causes. v -W'thin the scope ofvwhat is claimed, a mechanic, may make changes without departing from the spirit of the invention, or placing the utility thereof in jeopardy. q In the accompanying drawings @Figurel shows in elevation, a device embodylng one form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the structure shown in Fig.1; n

1 Fig. 3 is across section on the line 3-3 of F1g. 1;

w; Fig; 4 is a perspective delineating the keeper; t a t Fig. 5 1s an elevation d sclosinga modified form of the invention; y -Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the structure 1 shown in Fig. 5;; t i

Fig. 7 is. a perspective depicting the re tainer; V j I Fig. 8'is a sectional detail illustratin the retainer in relation to other parts 0 the structure; A V

Fig. 9 is an elevation disclosing a modification.

Referringto Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4:, 7, and 8,

there is shown a tie 1 which may embody a pair of I-members 2 which may carry plates 3. The tie need not be described in great detail, because it may be of any form, and because a specific tie cannot be covered Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 2,1919.

Application filed January 11,1919, Serial No. 270,695.

in thesame application with a rail fastener. Oneofthe'Lmembers 2 and its plate 3 are supplied with openings 4; and 5, spaced apart, the otheBI-member and its plate being provided with openings 6 and ,7, indicated in dotted line in Fig. 1, and spaced apart, the openings 5 and 7 lying between the openings 4. and 6. j

StripsB of insulating material rest on the I-members. 2, the base-flange of; a rail 9 resting on theinsulating strips. If a pair or rail ends are to be joined, the same are united by angle bars 10 and bolts 20, as usual. The ends of the insulating strips 8 areoverlapped as shown. at 11 on the outwardly projecting portions of the angle barslO and are received within keepers 12, which, broadly. stated, are U-shape in cross section, the keepers being supported on the parts 2 of the tie 1. Each keeper comprises a ,bodyportion .14, anvupper fiange lfi and a lower flange 16, having a notch 17 which receives the member 2 of the tie and prevents the keeper from moving endwise. a

Retainers 21 are. supplied, and rest on the parts 2,,of the tie 1, the retainers having. innerlugs 22 and outer lugs 23, which, engaging the lateral edges of the parts 2, aid in holdingvtheretainers on the tie. Each retainer has. an inwardly extended flange 24which is downwardly convexed as shown at, 25, to bear upon'the flange 15 of the keeper 12. Openings 26 are formed in the retainers 21 and lead to concaved seats 27. Securing devices, such as U-bolts 28 are mounted in the openings 6 and 4; of the. parts 2 of the tie 1 and extendthrough the openings 26and the seats .27 inthe retainers 2].. Nuts 29 are threaded on the bolts and are supplied with roundedends 3O coacting with the concaved seats 27,

, Since thefianges 24 of the retainers 21. are downwardly convexed as shown at 25, the retainerswill have a certain amount of spring, giving thematsccure hold, under the action of the U-bolts 28. Further, owing to the convexity of the flanges of the re-f tainers, coupled with the fact that the rounded ends 30 of the nuts 29 are received in the concaved seats 27, the rail 9 can have the necessary wave-like motion with respect they, do not permit the aforesaidmotion under the action of the rolling stock.

The retainers 21 v and the keepers 12 serve to retain the insulating strips '8- in place, should the strips be used, although,'as will be made manifest hereinafter, the'insulating :strips may be omit-ted.

In case the fastener is used betwe'enthe ends of a, rail, the angle bars are not em- I member 2 may be shifted to the opening ployed. Then the U-bolt 28 which, in Fig. 1, is engaged with the opening .4 in one 7 in the other I-meniber, the other U-bolt being shifted from the opening -6 to the opening 5. In thisZWa'y,;the flanges 2% of the retainers 21 maybe caused to cooper ate with :the base flange of "the rail 9, the

keepers 12 being shifted inwardly, and the part-s- 110f the insulating strips 8' being altered. accordingly, to cooperate with the I base flange oif'th'efrail-9;

' In Figsfi and 6, partshereinbefoi'e de- "scribed are designated by numerals previously used, withthe suflix a3? The rail 1 isf-oi' T-torm and'constitutes atie, replacing the two membe'rs2' of the tie 1 err-jg; -1. The ends 11 off a singleinsulating strip 8 replace and correspond 1130' the ends 11 oi the strips-Set Fig; 1; Figs. 5 and 6 disclose the application-of the invention to a light track V of 'thegsort commonlyused in mines, and

render it evident that theffastener may be use'dwith practically any weight and size of rail. e y

' In Fig; 9, parts hereinbefore described are designated by numerals previously used,

withthesuflix b. In this form of the invention, the rail 9 rests-directly on thetie ltg the insulating strips and the keeper of Fig, I being omitted, the V flange '24: of the retainer 2.1 coacting directly with the base flange of the-rail 9 It will be clear from QFigQQ that, in all forms 'of'the invention,

shown in Fig.

-- w'ardly extended flange which is down the insulatingstrip'and'the keeper may be Y left out, should occasion demandfthe ad vantages incident to the conveXing ofthe retainer- 21 at'25 and incident to'the structure '1". In adeviceof the class described, a ti'e a retainer on the tie "and comprising an 1nwardly convexed transversely of the tie-to cause the retainer'to be supported intermediate'i'ts ends'and t0 givethe ends of the retainer a Vertical spring, andto permit the retainer tohave a rocker-like movement under thei'action. of rolling stock; and securing Copies -of this patent may beobtained for 8 remaining,nevertheless.

means engaged with the tie, and Wi-tlithe retainer, adjacent to its ends.

2. In a device of the class described, 'a tie; a retainer on the tie and" comprising an inwardly conveXed transversely of the tie; a

keeper of U-shape in cross section disposed v-wardly extended flange which is downbeneath th'e fiange and having a notch receiving the tle; and securing means engaged with the tie, and with the retainer vadjacent andfitting'withinthekeeper; and securing 7 means engaged with the tie,"an'd'with there-- j tainei'ndjacentto itsfen'ds. V r s 4. Ina device of the class,described,atie";

a "1-etainer"'on'the tieand vcomprising anj n= wardly' extendd' flange, the retainer having the flange and havinw "a notchreceiving Y the side lugs coacting with the tie; akeeper of U-shape in cross section" disposed beneath tie"; an insulating "strip onthe tie and fitting gaged with the tie, and'with 'the retainer. 1

5. In adevice ofth'e cIass described, atiep 7 7 a retainer on the tieand. comprising an n wardly. extended flange" which 18 downwardly conveXed transversely oft-he tie,"thie; Y retainer being provided conca d k; V I U b0lt engaged withthe tie and'passing through the sockets ;and nuts on the 'U bolt, the nuts includingflroun ded endear operatingwith the sockets.

6, In a device of the 'class described, atie; V a rail thereon; angle bars coacting with the rail; retainers on'thetie and having flanges overhangingtheangle bars; and "securing 7 within the keeper; and'securingmeans en devices engaging the retainers and the tie,

the tie having openings receiving'the securing devices, the openings being duplicated to permit a shifting of i the securing devices, and to permit a cooperation between thejre' V tainers and thezrail when-Ithe'anglebars are Omitted. V In testimony that, I fcl'ai-m' the foregoing as my own, Ihave hereto affixed signature inthe presence oftwojwitnesses; r

WILLIsF, WALKERJ Witnesses: V

V IVY E. SIMPsorn; BENEDICT LAWTON. C

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